Designed by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, the curved walls and sweeping cone-shaped roofs of the Church of Saint Mary appear foreign in the mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just north of Alma’s main commercial corridor. The church complex, consisting of the sanctuary, rectory and adjacent religious school encompass an entire city block. The sanctuary, under the central spire, seats approximately seven hundred worshippers. The plan of the church is made up of a series of interlocking circular modules, while the rectory is contained within an L-shaped wing that extends from the rear of the building. The exterior walls of the church are made of concrete block that has been painted pale yellow. The overlapping edges of the concrete blocks give the walls a patterned or textured appearance. The rear wall of the church is punctured by a series of small square windows that contain multi-colored panels of stained glass. The church has been vacant for a number of years and is threatened with demolition. Local advocates including the Docomomo US/Michigan chapter are working to see it preserved.

Designed by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, the curved walls and sweeping cone-shaped roofs of the Church of Saint Mary appear foreign in the mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just north of Alma’s main commercial corridor. The church complex, consisting of the sanctuary, rectory and adjacent religious school encompass an entire city block. The sanctuary, under the central spire, seats approximately seven hundred worshippers. The plan of the church is made up of a series of interlocking circular modules, while the rectory is contained within an L-shaped wing that extends from the rear of the building. The exterior walls of the church are made of concrete block that has been painted pale yellow. The overlapping edges of the concrete blocks give the walls a patterned or textured appearance. The rear wall of the church is punctured by a series of small square windows that contain multi-colored panels of stained glass. The church has been vacant for a number of years and is threatened with demolition. Local advocates including the Docomomo US/Michigan chapter are working to see it preserved.

Designed by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, the curved walls and sweeping cone-shaped roofs of the Church of Saint Mary appear foreign in the mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just north of Alma’s main commercial corridor. The church complex, consisting of the sanctuary, rectory and adjacent religious school encompass an entire city block. The sanctuary, under the central spire, seats approximately seven hundred worshippers. The plan of the church is made up of a series of interlocking circular modules, while the rectory is contained within an L-shaped wing that extends from the rear of the building. The exterior walls of the church are made of concrete block that has been painted pale yellow. The overlapping edges of the concrete blocks give the walls a patterned or textured appearance. The rear wall of the church is punctured by a series of small square windows that contain multi-colored panels of stained glass. The church has been vacant for a number of years and is threatened with demolition. Local advocates including the Docomomo US/Michigan chapter are working to see it preserved.

Designed by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, the curved walls and sweeping cone-shaped roofs of the Church of Saint Mary appear foreign in the mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just north of Alma’s main commercial corridor. The church complex, consisting of the sanctuary, rectory and adjacent religious school encompass an entire city block. The sanctuary, under the central spire, seats approximately seven hundred worshippers. The plan of the church is made up of a series of interlocking circular modules, while the rectory is contained within an L-shaped wing that extends from the rear of the building. The exterior walls of the church are made of concrete block that has been painted pale yellow. The overlapping edges of the concrete blocks give the walls a patterned or textured appearance. The rear wall of the church is punctured by a series of small square windows that contain multi-colored panels of stained glass. The church has been vacant for a number of years and is threatened with demolition. Local advocates including the Docomomo US/Michigan chapter are working to see it preserved.

Designed by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, the curved walls and sweeping cone-shaped roofs of the Church of Saint Mary appear foreign in the mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just north of Alma’s main commercial corridor. The church complex, consisting of the sanctuary, rectory and adjacent religious school encompass an entire city block. The sanctuary, under the central spire, seats approximately seven hundred worshippers. The plan of the church is made up of a series of interlocking circular modules, while the rectory is contained within an L-shaped wing that extends from the rear of the building. The exterior walls of the church are made of concrete block that has been painted pale yellow. The overlapping edges of the concrete blocks give the walls a patterned or textured appearance. The rear wall of the church is punctured by a series of small square windows that contain multi-colored panels of stained glass. The church has been vacant for a number of years and is threatened with demolition. Local advocates including the Docomomo US/Michigan chapter are working to see it preserved.

Designed by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, the curved walls and sweeping cone-shaped roofs of the Church of Saint Mary appear foreign in the mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just north of Alma’s main commercial corridor. The church complex, consisting of the sanctuary, rectory and adjacent religious school encompass an entire city block. The sanctuary, under the central spire, seats approximately seven hundred worshippers. The plan of the church is made up of a series of interlocking circular modules, while the rectory is contained within an L-shaped wing that extends from the rear of the building. The exterior walls of the church are made of concrete block that has been painted pale yellow. The overlapping edges of the concrete blocks give the walls a patterned or textured appearance. The rear wall of the church is punctured by a series of small square windows that contain multi-colored panels of stained glass. The church has been vacant for a number of years and is threatened with demolition. Local advocates including the Docomomo US/Michigan chapter are working to see it preserved.

Designed by William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects, the curved walls and sweeping cone-shaped roofs of the Church of Saint Mary appear foreign in the mixed residential and commercial neighborhood just north of Alma’s main commercial corridor. The church complex, consisting of the sanctuary, rectory and adjacent religious school encompass an entire city block. The sanctuary, under the central spire, seats approximately seven hundred worshippers. The plan of the church is made up of a series of interlocking circular modules, while the rectory is contained within an L-shaped wing that extends from the rear of the building. The exterior walls of the church are made of concrete block that has been painted pale yellow. The overlapping edges of the concrete blocks give the walls a patterned or textured appearance. The rear wall of the church is punctured by a series of small square windows that contain multi-colored panels of stained glass. The church has been vacant for a number of years and is threatened with demolition. Local advocates including the Docomomo US/Michigan chapter are working to see it preserved.